John Brown (bridge) explained
John Brown (1887–?) of Grimsby, Lincolnshire,[1] was an English contract bridge player and writer. He was the winner of the National Pairs, Northern Area in 1952.[1] His best-known book is Winning Defence (1952) which has been regarded as making a "major contribution to the technical development of the game".[2] [3] He was a contributor to many periodicals.[4]
Brown was the head ("County Captain") of the Lincolnshire Contract Bridge Association for several years starting in 1947.
Publications
- Book: Brown
, John
. Winning Tricks . Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd . London . 1947 . 300 pages. Various reprints to 1955.
- Book: Brown
, John
. Winning Defence . Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd . London . 1952 . 343 pages. Various reprints to 1960.
- Book: Brown
, John
. Bidding Craft . Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd . London . 1961 . 133 pages.
- Book: Brown
, John
. Bridge With Dora . Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd . London . 1965 . 172 pages.
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Notes and References
- Frey (1967), p.49.
- Frey (1967) p.669.
- The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (OEB), 6th edition, in its Bibliography, Section M, gives it the evaluative rating: making a "major contribution to the technical development of the game". The OEB 5th edition (1994), Bibliography Section D cites Winning Defence as "mandatory for a modern technical bridge library".
- Frey (1964), p.53.